Eric Clapton on his new single

"Revolution" is the first single from Eric Clapton's new album, Back Home - but don't ask him what it's about. Despite the provocative title, the guitarist told us there's no deep meaning to the track:
[ click here to listen if you have a Backstage Pass] "I just started making up crazy words. And I don't really know what I'm writing about. It's kind of about some kind of fictitious character who's a combination of lots of different people I know who are just dissatisfied with the way things are. It's not really any kind of, it's not really a statement about anything. I don't know what it is."

"Revolution" is one of seven songs Clapton wrote or co-wrote for the 12-track album. He also recorded versions of George Harrison's "Love Comes To Everyone," Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright's "Going Left," the Spinners' "Love Don't Love Nobody," and Vince Gill's "One Day."

Clapton plans to tour in support of Back Home in 2006. First he'll perform three more reunion shows with Cream on October 24th, 25th, and 26th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

You can request songs from the new album if you have a Backstage Pass.
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